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Bengaluru Scooterist Dies After Tree Branch Strike, FIR Filed Against BBMP

The death of 29-year-old Akshay Shivaram prompted a culpable homicide FIR over alleged negligence in tree maintenance by municipal and forest authorities.

Freak Accident Caught on CCTV
The deceased was not wearing a helmet at the time of the incident.
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Overview

  • Akshay Shivaram was struck by a dry branch on June 15 while riding his scooter in Bengaluru and died on June 19 after five days in intensive care.
  • CCTV footage captured the unpruned branch collapsing onto him as he rode without a helmet, causing multiple skull fractures.
  • His brother lodged a complaint accusing the BBMP and Forest Department of ignoring repeated warnings about the hazardous tree.
  • Hanumanthnagar police registered an FIR under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 105 against the municipal and forest bodies for culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
  • The case has drawn attention to pre-monsoon thundershowers that felled 68 trees and 93 branches in Bengaluru in a single day this May.